Lamar University Venture Center

10/19/2026

Congratulations to the student entrepreneurs selected for the Student New Business Funding! They have each received $500 in seed funding to support their business ventures, as well as mentoring sessions at the Venture Center.

We will be sharing more about each of their businesses and how you can support them coming soon!

10/16/2026

One week away from the application deadline to pitch at Cardinal Ideas!! Sign up to pitch your business ideas to investors and win up to $5k in cash prizes!

10/14/2026

We are one month away from Cardinal Ideas Pitch Competition! Stay tuned as we will be sharing advice, helpful hints, and extra info to get you ready for the pitch.

10/08/2026

This is the final week of Entrepreneurship 101! To finish this out, here are some entrepreneurs and companies that you should follow to continue learning about best practices, tips, and motivation to keep up with your business venture.

Good luck! Stop by the Venture Center anytime for advice on your business ideas.

10/05/2026

A great opportunity from LIT! If you're a small business owner and are interested in training, look into the Skills for Small Businesses!

10/01/2026

Week 4 of Entrepreneurship 101! There's a lot of info in these, may be useful in an upcoming pitch competition....

09/30/2026

What a great Entrepreneur in Residence session! That's right...there's video games, ping pong and air hockey at The Forge - Fund & Coworking. Kyle accepts your challenge!!!

Here's a couple of the people who stopped by today:

First photo:
Bronner Davis is an established leader and serial entrepreneur. He's hosting an event to kick off his new venture that helps entrepreneurs and business owners monetize different parts of the business to supplement core revenue streams. This is a whole new way of looking at things.

Second photo:
Sesha Gubbala also stopped by the Forge today. His company, Thram AI, is working to solve the mindlessness that new AI systems can produce. This is an AI company that strengthens the user's ability to think for themselves. This has so many applications for work and mental health.

If you missed this session, follow us for the announcement of the next one!

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

This Wednesday is the next Entrepreneur in Residence session at The Forge - Fund & Coworking! No formal presentation and no appointment required. Participants may drop in at any time during the three-hour session for practical, one-on-one guidance from Lamar’s entrepreneurial experts.

09/24/2026

Week 3 of Entrepreneurship 101! Book recs for entrepreneurship: From Nike and Paypal founders to the minds behind some of the leading entrepreneurship best practices, these books share so much about the world of entrepreneurship that you can take with you on your personal business journey.